The Office of Defects Investigation at NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)  has issued a recall for Suzuki / Verona, Honda / Civic, Acura / TL, and Honda / Accord. The details of the recall are below.

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Make / models:     Suzuki / Verona
Model/build years:   2005-2006
Component: steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Potential number of units affected: 592

Summary: on certain passenger vehicles, the power steering pump pulley may separate from the power steering pump due to inadequate wall thickness of the pulley.

Consequence: this condition can cause the power steering pump drive belt to disconnect resulting in heavy steering, and can lead to engine overheating or to battery discharge and engine stall.

Remedy: dealers will inspect the power steering pump pulley and replace it. The recall is expected to begin on November 30, 2005. Owners should contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.

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Make / models:          Honda / Civic
Model/build years:    2006
Component: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Potential number of units affected: 25298

Summary: certain passenger vehicles, the pedal were not properly installed and may come loose at the floor mounting.

Consequence: if the accelerator pedal is not inserted properly, the pedal can come loose from the pedal stopper causing the throttle to become stuck increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: dealers will reset the pedal or replace the whole assembly. The recall is expected to begin on November 16, 2005. Owners should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

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Make / models:          Acura / TL  
                        Honda / Accord
Model/build years:     2006
                                     2006
Component: air bags: frontal
Potential number of units affected: 316

Summary: on certain passenger vehicles, on the frontal airbag system where the two external impact sensors is mounted, near the front headlights the front impact sensor bolts were not properly torqued.

Consequence: if the bolts loosen or fall out, the sensor may fail to properly detect a crash, possibly resulting in delayed or non-deployment of the front airbag increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: dealers will inspect and remove the bumper and retorque the loose bolts. The recall is expected to begin on November 10, 2005. Owners should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 and Acura at 1-800-382-2238.